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Nicaragua Seizes Assets of Jesuit University Accused of Terrorism

Tico Times - August 17, 2023

Latin America

Inter-American Court Demands Freedom for Nicaraguan Bishop

Latin America

Tackling Obesity: Nicaragua’s Battle Against Unhealthy Eating Habits

Central America

Mass Exodus as Thousands of Nicaraguans Leave the Country

Central America

Nicaragua Removes CNN en Espanol from the Airwaves

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The government of Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua withdrew the signal of the news channel CNN en Español in the country, without indicating the reasons...

Central America

Hunting Green Turtles for Traditional Nicaraguan Caribbean Cuisine

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After hours of work aboard small sailboats, fishermen of the Miskito ethnic group capture in their nets huge green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), an...

Costa Rica

FIFA Presidient Visits Nicaragua: Pledges Support for Soccer Development

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino pledged support for the development of soccer in Nicaragua, a nation he visited on Monday and which is under the...

Central America

In Nicaragua, Ortega criticized for staging “circus” with imprisoned opponents

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Human rights organizations on Wednesday criticized Daniel Ortega's government for trying to "wash its face" by showing imprisoned opponents in a kind of "circus"...

Central America

Pope breaks silence on Nicaragua but avoids condemning Daniel Ortega

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Pope Francis broke his silence on Nicaragua to express his "concern" about the tense political situation in that country, but avoided specifically mentioning the...

Central America

Ortega to build cultural center in occupied building of critical newspaper in Nicaragua

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The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, will turn the premises where the newspaper La Prensa, critical of his government, used to operate into a...

Central America

Nicaraguan Police Enter Residence of Bishop Critical of Ortega

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Nicaraguan police on Friday entered the residence of the bishop of Matagalpa, Rolando Alvarez, a government critic, who for the past two weeks was...

Central America

Costa Rican Bishops Express Solidarity with the Church in Nicaragua

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The Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica stand in solidarity with the Church in Nicaragua, given the events that took place in...

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